Talk about joke theft!
Dara Ó Briain is the victim of a ‘shocking’ crime
21/07/2024 … Dara Ó Briain has been the victim of a ‘shocking’ crime on the supposedly genteel island of Guernsey.
Sun 21 July 2024
Sat 20 July 2024
How Bob Newhart's wife kept him grounded
Comic was married to Ginnie for 60 years
20/07/2024 … The Times Diary column today recounts a lovely story about how Bob Newhart’s wife Ginnie kept his feet on the ground.
© TPapi/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 I used to be addicted to Whack-a-mole...
20/07/2024 … Tweets of the week No wonder Microsoft is buggered, just spotted Clippy now working in Waverley Station pic.
Fri 19 July 2024
When Stewart Lee was mistaken for a tramp
...and the year he was cut out of the Baftas
19/07/2024 … He might be one of Britain’s most respected comedians – but not everybody recognises Stewart Lee.
Tue 16 July 2024
I'm not flyering - I'll do tarot readings instead
Andrew Clover on doing a pared-back Edinburgh Fringe
16/07/2024 … Fringe performer Andrew Clover is shunning flyers and will instead promote his show via an alternative route – tarot cards.
Rolling in the aisles...
Gary: Tank Commander to entertain Lidl shoppers
16/07/2024 … Fed up of supermarket musak? Well, Lidl will instead play comedy shows from Gary: Tank Commander in its Scottish stores next month.
Sat 13 July 2024
© The White House/CC BY-SA 3.0 Fri 12 July 2024
A local honour for a local person
Steve Pemberton becomes an honorary fellow of the University of Central Lancashir
12/07/2024 … Steve Pemberton has been given an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.